This summer, the music/pop culture magazine has been profiling "Venues That Rock." This week Rolling Stone revealed its list for best dance clubs in the U.S. And before you think this is just an arbitrary list pulled out of their collective ass, the magazine polled 23 industry insiders -- from DJs to managers -- about their favorite venues. Voters include Steve Angello, Seth Troxler, Carl Cox, Dillon Francis, Tom Windish, Matt Colon, and Steve Goodgold -- a pretty well-rounded group of people if you ask us.

Two Miami venues landed on the top ten list, and they couldn't be any more different; an awesome juxtaposition of everything Miami's nightlife has to offer. Flashy and fancy LIV comes in at number two, which is no surprise. The venue is every DJ's fantasy. Models and bottles are the norm, and the deck setup makes anyone behind it feel like a god.

But the list also includes Miami's truly underground electronic music venue, the Electric Pickle at at number eight. This place couldn't be any more different from LIV, with an amazing sound system that's the envy of every other spot in Miami, and a weekly lineup of bubbling-up dance music superstars.

When we texted co-owner Tomas Hussain Ceddia for comment, he responded with, "Wow, thanks Rolling Stone. Not sure who decides these things, but that's fucking fantastic!"

Fantastic indeed.

In case you are wondering who came out on top, Beta in Denver took the honors. We don't disagree, but we have beaches, so we win times infinity.

Still, there are a few other awesome Miami venues we think could have landed on this list. Just off the top of our heads: Treehouse, Grand Central, Space, Story, and Mansion totally kick dance music ass every week. But maybe we're just a little bit biased.

Jose D. Duran has been the associate web editor of Miami New Times since 2008. He's the voice and strategist behind the publication's eyebrow-raising Facebook and Twitter feeds. He has also been reporting on Miami's music, entertainment, and cultural scenes since 2006, previously through sites such as MiamiNights.com and OnBeat.com. He earned his BS in journalism with a minor in art history from the University of Florida. He's a South Florida native and will be a Miami resident as long as climate change permits and the temperature doesn't drop below 60 degrees.